The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-02

any one party IS mOdllled IN respect 10
loans upon collateral security, and the
total limit is raised TO 20 per cent of cap
| ital and surplus.
The provisions as to reserve upon de-
posts are modified SO as not to include
government deposits in the amount upon
which reserve is TO be held.
The provision rs to State taxation OF ma
tional banks is also modified.
The proposed code has been transmitted
| TO every senator and representative, with q
codiiication OF all existing laws on the sub
ject, arranged in sections parallel with
those OF the proposed code and accompa-
MED by a letter explaining ofthe more
important changes and giving the reason
| therefor.
THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE.
The annual report of the commissioner
OF agriculture was laid before the Presi-
dent today.
The commissioner recommends substan-
TALLY the abolition of the seed division of
the department and the transfer of its
duties 40 the State and territorial expert
ment stations. The directors Of these in
stitutions, he says, ought to know what
kind OF seed the farmers OF their respect
i've neighborhoods are interested in, and
what kind are best adapted to each local
| itY. The commissioner discusses the
functions of the department in a way
which leaves room for the plain inference
that he disapproves the efforts TO make it
an executive department with q member
OF the Cabinet at its head
The departments position, he thinks,
should be that OF an adviser in those in
vestigations and enterprises which bear
upon the agricultural interests OF the
country.
The commissioner says IL is yet too early
10 make an official statement OF the present
years experiments ia the developments Of
sorghum sugar manufacture. But" he
adds, enough is known already, think,
to enable this country to anticipate at an
early date the production OF sugar sup.
ply from plant as easy OF cultivation as
corn, but little crcumscribcd by climate
influences, and one whose by products
have value equal to the cost Of raising
The work OF the bureau OF animal indus.
try, the report says has been greatly ex-
tended during the past year.
The governors oil thirty.one States and
Territories have accepted the rules and
regulations OF the bureau and promised
the assistance OF local police officers 10 se'
cure their enforcement. In addition, the
legislatures of Rhode Island, Virginia
New York and Illinois have enacted law,
providing for cooperation.
The worst infected counties, the report
says, and those from which there was
most danger Of the spread OF the disease
viz, those in the neighborhood OF New
York, Chicago and Baltimore, have beer
placed in quarantine and no cattle allowed
10 leave them without permit ISSUED
after q special examination. BY thii
means new outbreaks have been almos
entirely prevented.
From the beginning OF the work for III,
eradication OF this disease in August, 1886
TO October 81, 1887, the inspectors OF thi
bureau have inspected l5,3S7 herds, con
tanning NJ, 400 animals, in districts wher
the plaque was supposed 10 exist. Anon,
these were found 7gS infected herds, con
tanning TO- 7G6 animals, OF which =, 23j wcr,
affected with pleuro- pncumonia. Thcs,
figures do not include ., $40 head OF cattl,
in the disiillcry stables OF Chicago, nearl,
half Of which were diseased. The mum
Der OF animals found affected with thi
disease and the number Of injected herds
were much greater than had been antici
patcd, and the work for IT, control ha
subsequently required a corresponding,
larger force and greater expenditure o
money. Our progress, however, has beer
very satisfactory, and the appropriation
has been found sufficient 10 meet the dc
mands which have been made upon IL.
The commissioner expresses regret at ih,
unavoidable loss inflicted ON the farmer
OF Illinois by the cattle quarantine, an,
adds "Therc has not been time In year
when this malady has been confined {,
such restricted areas ~ nj present, ant
consequently The condition X very favor
able for lis complete eradication. II tn
State authorities continue their co-opcrd
ton rs az present, which there is ever,
reason 90 expect, and II an appropriation
is made b. Congress equal 10 that Of tn
present fiscal year, and with authority 70
Us similar use, II is believed that this dan
gerous plague can be cxtcrminatod by
the end OF the next fiscal year"
In his chapter upon the department.
experiments In silk Keeling, tho commits
sioner says the experiments have not yc
reached the point OF wing their own cx
pcnscs, but that was hardly TO be- hope,
for with plant ~ limited. Another year
experience, Il is expected, viii show wha
could be done undur satisfactory condi
tons.
The commissioner Describes NJ som,
length Tie work OF the chronological, sta
tistical, micuscopical, forestry and othc
, divisions, and scts forth the usefulness o
their accomplishments.
lie recommends that the public prinic
be authorized 10 furnish 10 the agriculture
press OF the country, at the mere cost o
labor and material, olcctroiypcs Of such II
Illustrations Of the department as the editor
may desire, holding that many OF thcs
merit much wider circulation than the,
can get IN the reports OF the department.
The commissioner slys the building q
reservoirs among the Rocky mountains
for the storogc Of immense volumes o
water now wasted, should command th
early attention Of Congress